David Ash BDS - Partner GDC 60583

I have been a Partner at Coronation Road Dental Surgery for 22 years and prior to that spent 5 years working in East Grinstead, Sussex.

I live near Cheddar and have four children whose ages range from 21 to 14. In my spare time I walk the dogs, play golf and ride my bike across the Somerset levels. I have a keen interest in our local football club and sports fields, spending a lot of time raising funds for their development and maintenance.

Dentistry is a very rewarding profession and I enjoy the relationships that I and our staff have with our patients. The trust and respect that we have is incredibly precious and makes turning up for work a pleasure.

We have invested heavily in technology and training over the years and as a consequence we are now saving teeth that would otherwise have been extracted.

I enjoy working under levels of magnification and the use of hard/soft tissue lasers which increases the precision of diagnoses and prescribing.

Ian James BDS - Partner GDC 60602

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor Dental Surgery (BDS) 1985

Birmingham University

Diploma Post Graduate Studies (DPDS) 2003

Bristol University

Worked as partner at Coronation Road Dental Surgery since 1990.

Trainer on the South West Post Graduate Vocational Dental Scheme since 1996, involved with the further training of recently qualified young dentists.

Carry out all aspects of dental treatment but with a specialist interest in cosmetic work including tooth whitening, crowns and veneers etc.

Also, special interest in implant dentistry having undertaken 12 months further training 2006-2007 with General Implant Forum training.

Several hundred implant retained teeth provided since 2007.

Member of British Society of oral implantologists.

Committed to further training to improve treatment options for our patients.

Outside of work I enjoy playing golf and am a keen Scuba Diver. I have recently taken up road cycling in order to try to get fitter.

I live with my wife and two children in North Somerset.

Cameron Currie BDS GDC 112792

Cameron graduated from Bristol Dental School in 2007 and began his career here at Coronation Road Dental Surgery as a General Dental Practitioner. Following further study and examination he was awarded Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2011.

In 2013 he successfully completed a two-year diploma in Endodontic Sciences at the world-renowned UCL Eastman Dental Institute. This has allowed Cameron to provide root canal treatment to the highest standards and he accepts referrals from General Dental Practitioners for this service. He continues his studies in this area and is also involved in the teaching of endodontics to both dental students and qualified dentists. In the future, following further training, Cameron plans to apply to be registered as a specialist.

Maria Lopez'Casas BDS GDC 82723

I qualified in Spain in 2000. After working in Spain for 4 years I decided to move to Bristol in 2004 because I wanted to gain experience of working in a completely different system and environment.

I was also interested in undertaking my Post Graduate studies abroad.

I have been practising at Coronation Road Dental Practice since 2004, where I have found a great team, a second family and very friendly patients.

I am especially interested in Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, and this is the reason why, after finishing my Postgraduate Dental Studies at the University of Bristol, I decided to join Warwick University’s Master of Science Course in Orthodontics and I am due to complete this in 2012.

I am particularly keen on treating children and the elderly.

Alison Howe (Bristol), MFDS, RCS (Eng). GDC 74311

Alison qualified from Bristol in 1998 and has worked in the area ever since. Earlier in her career she worked full time in the hospital serviceIn Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and continues to enjoy the surgical side of dentistry to this day.

She has worked at Coronation Road since 2004 and never knows from one day to the next if she will be in the basement or the attic!

Outside of work, Alison is kept busy with her young family who enjoy cycling, swimming and baking together.

Victoria Charles BDS (Bristol) GDC 112985

Victoria qualified from University of Bristol in 2007. She has worked in two Practices in the Bristol area before joining Coronation Road.

In 2012 she achieved a Post graduate Certificate with distinction in Restorative Dentistry at the World renowned UCL Eastman Dental Institute.This consisted of the latest evidence- based and practical techniques including veneers, crowns and advanced periodontal surgery. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry.

Outside of work, Victoria enjoys a range of sports and is captain of a well established ladies hockey team.

In her spare time she like socialising and cooking for friends.

Millie Baggot GDC 5650

Monika Filipowicz GDC 213251

I qualified as a dental hygienist in 2009 in Krakow, Poland. I have always wanted to move abroad in order to get more varied work experience and decided to move to Cardiff at the beginning of 2010.

I have been working in Coronation Road Dental Surgery since April 2012. I also work in other dental surgeries in Cardiff.

I am very dedicated to my professional development and constantly strive to improve my qualifications through taking various courses for Dental Hygienists.

Creating relationships with patients is also extremely important for me and I always gladly give them my advice on how to take care their teeth and gums.

After work I like to read books, watch movies and love to spend my free time cooking Polish dishes for my friends (bigos and beetroot soup are my specialities). I also love travelling and try to organize a trip every time I have couple of days off, because there are so many beautiful places around the world I haven't seen yet!

Debbie Tanner

Debbie has worked at Coronation Road since 1979, initially as a surgery assistant then receptionist and now as Practice Manager.

Her role involves dealing with all administrative parts of the Practice, dealing with patient enquiries, the Care Quality Commission Policies, ensuring that we are compliant in all aspects, Staff employment and contracts and still finds time to work some sessions in reception.

Out of work, Debbie enjoys shopping for shoes and bags going to the gym and became a nanny in May 2013 for the first time.

Lisa Steel

I joined the practice at 18 and have been part of the ‘Coronation Road’ team for 16 years.

I started off as a Trainee Dental Nurse under the support and guidance of Ian James and David Ash, and qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1999. I always wanted to further my knowledge and career so in 2001 I sat the Oral Health Educators course to use within the practice. I enjoyed the role as I was able to interact a lot more with patients. My current roles now include Assistant Practice Manager, Head Nurse and Implant Co-ordinator. I enjoy all these roles as it gives me a varied and interesting input to a “week at work at corrie Road” and keeps me focused, and busy in my chosen career.